Deep into the night, whether it was Chu Feiyue or Chu Lüeyue, they had both fallen asleep.
Just as the night was quiet, a woman dressed in a black, ninja-like tight suit, with her face covered, suddenly jumped down from the high wall of the residential area.
The woman stood up and tiptoed quietly to the door of the house where the two siblings now lived. Her fists clenched and unclenched repeatedly, her expression complex as she gazed at the old, no longer young, small villa, lost in thought.
Finally, she sighed, casually threw a few colorful stones around the house, and then turned to leave at a speed far beyond that of an ordinary person.
And just as the woman left, the black rabbit plush robot that Chu Feiyue had given his sister as a birthday gift last year quietly crawled out of Lüeyue's soft embrace. The black rabbit looked in the direction the woman had left, then rolled off the bed to the edge of the balcony's glass railing. After checking the surroundings, it sighed with relief and rolled back into the room.
Then, the black rabbit looked at the high edge of the bed and was dumbfounded—how could it get back up there?
Unconsciously, July came to an end. The global public beta of the game "Dream," which had been hyped worldwide, was about to begin. This game had been in development for five years, with extensive promotion starting several years ago, but it was only now that it was officially available to the general public. The massive and overwhelming publicity had attracted the attention of people all over the world. It was said that when the game helmets and game pods went on sale ten days in advance, there were several kilometers of queues outside the sales outlets in Nanjing.
However, this was just a rumor, and Chu Feiyue had no interest in verifying its truth. Nevertheless, he had a deep understanding of the immense influence of "Dream."
The server opening time for "Dream" was 8 PM, according to China's time.
Although it wasn't yet time, many players had already started logging in, getting kicked out, logging in again, and getting kicked out again. But they were still enthusiastic.
—Because the system prompt sound was so pleasant.
In the small home of the two siblings, they were eagerly waiting for the clock to strike eight. After all, if the advertisements were true, "Dream" was a world completely different from reality. Exploring a new world was a fatal attraction for Chu Feiyue, and he was almost impatient.
Thus, under the watchful eyes of billions around the world, the game opened on schedule.
With the sound of the 8 PM bell, the Chinese agent of "Dream," Jialong International and Maple Group, set off beautiful fireworks in the city center. Amidst the colorful flames, countless players eagerly put on their game helmets, about to enter the long-awaited new world.
As the "Chosen Gate" gradually charged, a faint green arc of electricity began to appear between the rings. More and more arcs formed a dazzling green grid, waiting quietly and joyfully for the first arrival.
This thing looked quite eerie, but Chu Feiyue had played with this gate countless times over the past few days, so it no longer seemed strange to him.
"Let's go, and see another world." Chu Feiyue shrugged and gently touched the grid with his finger.
A green light flashed, and he found himself in an open hall. The sky was golden, the clouds silver, and the polished green jade tiles stretched far into the distance and under his feet. The tiles were carved with strange patterns, and Chu Feiyue could see countless particles of various colors happily darting through these patterns.
This scene matched something in his unexpected memory. In the memory, the magic that could destroy the world was based on elements, so if he couldn't see these "elements," the memory would be useless.
But just now, he saw them. He saw the elements flowing through the patterns on the tiles, reinforcing the space here.
Could it be that he could use magic?
Unfortunately, a cold splash of water extinguished his fantasy. He had no idea how to control those elements. The part of the memory left by the other "him" did not include how to manipulate elements, perhaps it had become an instinct and was forgotten by the other "him"...
Just as Chu Feiyue was feeling disappointed because he couldn't control the elements, a blinding golden light broke through the silver clouds, casting endless brilliance on the green jade tiles.
Blinded by the light, Chu Feiyue instinctively closed his eyes and covered them with his hand.
"Hehe, I blinded the master." The woman's voice was familiar to Chu Feiyue; it was the same fox-like laugh his sister always made after teasing him.
After waiting a bit, feeling it was safe, Chu Feiyue opened his eyes again. But this time, he saw not the golden sky, but endless white. The endless white light shone like a high-wattage light bulb in front of Chu Feiyue.
The beauty and purity of the angel deeply moved Chu Feiyue.
She had long, pale golden hair that reached her ankles, with two small strands tied and fluffed up in front of her ears, covering them. The longest strands of hair at the back were also tied and fluttered with the wind as her wings moved. The rest of her hair fell loosely behind her, like a pale golden cape. Her eyes were large, with a faint orange-yellow glow. She wore a short, simple, light pink strapless dress, and underneath, pure white tights that enhanced the beauty of her long, elegant legs. Her large wings were spread out, covering the golden sky.
Unfortunately, the only flaw was that her (chest) size was a bit small...
"Freyja, your guide." Freyja tossed the two strands of hair in front of her to the back and curtsied. "Also, the space manager and butler."
Who could explain this? Chu Feiyue thought, feeling a bit confused. It was just a tourist account, and yet there were so many elaborate steps. Would the regular beta players have to wait until tomorrow to enter the game?
"You're daydreaming. Is there anything Freyja can do for you?" Freyja's face suddenly appeared less than thirty centimeters from Chu Feiyue, and he could see a hint of disappointment in her amber eyes. "Or, are you dissatisfied with Freyja?"
"No! No, that's not it at all." Chu Feiyue quickly waved his hands in explanation. "I just suddenly realized I can see the elements, and it feels a bit new. By the way, do you know about elements?"
"Of course, angels are the supreme life forms of light elements."
Freyja flapped her large wings, and countless angel feathers fell like snowflakes. Upon touching the ground, they turned into milky white light points and returned to Freyja's back. The angel girl flapped her wings lightly, causing a storm of light elements!
Freyja's words gave Chu Feiyue new hope. He asked with great anticipation, "Can I use them? Like you control light elements?"
"Your body has been remodeled and recast by the Root Principle, so your affinity with elemental power is natural. However, because you are not a pure elemental life form, you cannot yet cast spells. But don't worry, the Will of Nature will transform you into a pure elemental life form."
I'm sorry, I don't understand a word you said, Chu Feiyue thought, wanting to complain.
But the general meaning was clear. According to the angel girl, he still had hope. The sensitive words about transformation were automatically filtered out by Chu Feiyue. The news that he could use magic made him extremely happy.
"Then, let's start." Chu Feiyue was already eager.
The guiding angel girl pointed at the ground, and a large glass sphere about a meter tall appeared. It looked ordinary on the outside, but inside, a blue-white mist was constantly swirling, and it was unclear what it was.
"Okay, let me check the instructions." The angel girl pulled out a book from her wings and flipped through it, reading aloud, "Just place your hand on it, and the rest of the transformation process will be completed by the Will of Nature."
She pointed at the large sphere. "This is the manifestation of the Will of Nature in this space."
"Place my hand on it, and I can use magic? That sounds too good to be true..." Chu Feiyue placed his hand on the large glass sphere.
It felt cool and a bit cold.
Then, the crystal ball emitted a blinding multicolored light, interrupting Chu Feiyue's unfinished words.
The multicolored light instantly turned into countless floating light points in the space. A large number of light points paused for a moment and then rushed towards Chu Feiyue like tuna sensing a scent.
Fortunately, these light points seemed to have no mass; otherwise, Chu Feiyue would have been reduced to particles. Even so, he still felt uncomfortable, as the excessive light points penetrated his eyelids and projected onto his retina. The colorful light inevitably caused severe dizziness, and Chu Feiyue soon fainted.
"Occupation determined: Dream Inheritor. Identity confirmed. Required race: Upper Elemental Elf - Royal. Transformation, begin."
As a completely emotionless prompt sounded, the elements around him, which had gradually calmed, began to boil again. More light points appeared in the space, and a large number of light points enveloped Chu Feiyue, forming a huge, colorful, star-like cocoon.
"So many, so many elemental spirits..."
Freyja watched the scene before her, intoxicated and sincerely praised.
"Elemental energy detected. Endless World Energy Reserve partially charged. Some functions restored. Please provide higher-level energy."